Sandaysoft

Look like the rain sensor is a built in problem with the magnet and reed switch (and spiders which were doing loop-the-loop last night when I was changing the battries).

http://www.digitalham.co.uk/equipment/Watson_W8681.php

I'd just like to point out rainfall isn't uniform even over a very small area. It can vary quite a bit (try putting out a few gauges of the same type in a particular area). In the PWS photo shown here, wouldn't the rain catcher be shaded somewhat by the close proximity of the rest of the station to it anyway, giving yo less accuracy with wind blowing from certain directions?

I've placed mine well away from the other sensors and from trees and bushes etc.

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Gina

Sorry, no banner - weather station out of action. Hoping to be up and running with a new home-made one soon.